Michael (footballer, born 1996)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Delgadoand the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.

Michael

Michael with Flamengo in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira
Date of birth	(1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth	Poxoréu, Brazil
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Al Hilal
Number	96
Youth career
	Diamante Verde
2016	Goiânia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Monte Cristo	6	(0)
2016	Goiânia	7	(1)
2017	Goianésia	13	(5)
2017–2019	Goiás	118	(24)
2020–2021	Flamengo	69	(12)
2022–	Al Hilal	11	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:05, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira (born 12 March 1996), simply known as Michael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Hilal as a forward.

Club career

Early career

Born in Poxoréu, Mato Grosso, Michael started his career with hometown side Escolinha Diamante Verde. In 2012 he moved to Goiânia, having failed trials at Atlético Goianiense, Goiás, Vila Nova and Goiânia. ^[1]

In 2015, after spending a period representing amateur side Euro Brasil, Michael joined Monte Cristo in the third division of the Campeonato Goiano. ^[2] He made his senior debut on 29 August of that year, starting in a 0–5 away loss against Caldas.

In 2016 Michael signed a contract with Goiânia; initially assigned to the under-20s, he was promoted to the first team ahead of the year's second division of the Campeonato Goiano. He scored his first senior goal on 14 August, netting the game's only in a home success over Evangélica.

On 26 December 2016, Michael was joined Goianésia in the state league first division. ^[3] A regular starter, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 home routing of Vila Nova the following 12 March. ^[4]

Goiás

On 13 April 2017, after being named the breakthrough player of the 2017 Goianão, Michael was presented at Goiás. ^[5] He made his debut for the club on 13 May, coming on as a half-time substitute for Jean Carlos in a 1–0 home defeat to Figueirense for the Série B championship. ^[6]

Michael scored his first professional goal on 7 July 2017, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Luverdense. ^[7] He was mainly utilized as a substitute during his first season, as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

Michael became a regular starter during the 2018 campaign, ^[8] contributing with seven goals in 33 appearances as his side achieved promotion to Série A. He made his top tier debut on 28 April 2019, starting in a 1–0 away defeat of Fluminense. ^[9]

Michael scored his first goal in the first division on 5 May 2019, but in a 2–1 loss at Cruzeiro. ^[10] During the months of October and November, he scored six goals in 12 appearances.

Flamengo

On 10 January 2020, Goiás announced the transfer of Michael to Flamengo for a fee of €7.5 million. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Career statistics

As of 27 January 2022. ^[14]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Monte Cristo	2015 [15]	Goiano 3ª Divisão	—		6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Goiânia	2016 [15]	Goiano 2ª Divisão	—		7	1	—		—		—		7	1
Goianésia	2017 [15]	Goiano	—		13	5	—		—		—		13	5
Goiás	2017	Série B	23	1	2	0	—		—		—		25	1
	2018		33	7	11	0	6	0	—		—		50	7
	2019	Série A	35	9	16	7	2	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	1	54	17
	Total		91	17	27	7	10	0	—		1	1	129	25
Flamengo	2020	Série A	20	0	13	3	3	1	5 [lower-alpha 2]	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	43	4
	2021		35	14	10	2	8	2	8 [lower-alpha 2]	1	1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	62	19
	Total		55	14	23	5	11	3	13	1	3	0	105	23
Career total			146	31	86	18	21	3	13	1	4	1	260	54

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde.
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
3. One appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil.
4. Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.

Honours

Club

Goiás

• Campeonato Goiano: 2018

Flamengo

• Recopa Sudamericana: 2020 ^[16]
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2020
• Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021 ^[17]
• Campeonato Carioca: 2020, 2021

Al-Hilal

• Saudi Professional League: 2021–22

Individual

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Newcomer: 2019
• Bola de Prata Best Newcomer: 2019 ^[18]
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2021

References

1. "Saga do jovem Michael mostra a dureza de encontrar lugar ao sol no mundo do futebol" [Saga of young Michael shows the toughness of finding a place under the sun in the world of football] (in Portuguese). Jornal Opção. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
2. "Do amador ao Corinthians… Atacante Michael destaque do Goiás, pode ser vendido por mais de 20 milhões" [From the amateur to Corinthians... Forward Michael spotlight of Goiás, may be sold for more than 20 million] (in Portuguese). Futebol Goiano. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
3. "Goianésia anuncia contratação de destaque do Goiânia" [Goianésia announce signing of Goiânia's spotlight] (in Portuguese). Futebol Goiano. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
4. "Comandado por Nonato e Michael, Goianésia humilha o Vila Nova: 5 a 1" [Led by Nonato and Michael, Goianésia thrash Vila Nova: 5–1] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
5. "Michael e Tony são oficialmente apresentados" [Michael and Tony are officially presented] (in Portuguese). Goiás EC. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
6. "Goiás cai para o Figueirense e perde a primeira no ano no estádio Serra Dourada" [Goiás fall against Figueirense and lose the first of the year at the Serra Dourada stadium] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
7. "Promessa se emociona com primeiro gol pelo Goiás e revela que passava fome" [Prospect gets emotional with first goal by Goiás and reveals that he starved] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
8. "Destemido, Michael se firma no Goiás e chama atenção pelas jogadas de efeito" [Fearless, Michael establishes himself at Goiás and draws attention due to his stunts] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
9. "Flu perde pênalti, sofre gol do Goiás aos 44 e inicia Brasileiro com derrota" [Flu miss penalty, suffer a goal from Goiás in the 89' and start the Brasileiro with a defeat] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
10. "Em jogo movimentado, Cruzeiro bate o Goiás no Mineirão" [In an active match, Cruzeiro defeat Goiás at the Mineirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
11. "Acabou a novela! Goiás oficializa venda de Michael ao Flamengo" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
12. "Michael se despede do Goiás" [Michael leaves Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goiás EC. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
13. "Revelação do Brasileirão 2019, Michael é o novo jogador do Flamengo - Flamengo". flamengo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-21.
14. Michael at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
15. "Michael" (in Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
16. Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory". ESPN . Retrieved 27 February 2020.
17. "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
18. "Bola de Prata: veja como ficou a seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro 2019" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

External links

• Goiás EC profile (in Portuguese)
• Michael at Soccerway